Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

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Acted
Formation1993
TypeNGO
HeadquartersParis
OriginsKabul, Afghanistan
Key people
Marie-Pierre Caley (executive director)
Frédéric Roussel (cofounder and head of development)
Frédéric de Saint-Sernin (executive vice-president)
Aurélien Daunay (executive vice-president since 2020)[1]
Budget
300 million euros (2019) [1]
Staff
7 819
Websitehttps://www.acted.org/en/

Acted is a French international solidarity NGO, founded in 1993. It is headquartered in Paris.  

Acted pursues a triple mandate as a player in humanitarian aid, the environment and development, contributing to the assistance, stabilization and long-term recovery of people affected by crises.[2]

Acted has signed the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and for Non-Governmental Organizations in Disaster Relief.

Acted is certified by the “Comité de la Charte du Don en Confiance”, an organization that monitors the financial responsibility of non-profits.[3]

Action[edit]

The organization works with 20.7 million people around the world (in 2020).[4]

The NGO is guided by its tagline "Think local, Act global", reflecting the need to rely on an in-depth understanding of territories and local contexts to develop and implement actions that are based on knowledge, structures and local capacities.[5]

Since 2020, Acted has been implementing a “3ZERO” strategy in order to work towards a Zero Poverty, Zero Carbon and Zero Exclusion world.

Countries of intervention[edit]

As of November 2023, Acted is present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Rep.), Dem. Rep. Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Moldova, Myanmar, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.[6]

History[edit]

Beginnings[edit]

Acted was created in 1993, in Peshawar, Afghanistan, by Marie-Pierre Caley and Frederic Roussel[7]. First, the organization used mapping to support local humanitarian actors in order to better understand territorial solidarity. The Afghan humanitarian crisis pushes the organization to start its own humanitarian actions.

In order to meet the food and heating needs in Kabul, Acted is helping the local population to revive the coal mines located in the nearby mountains with the help of the World Food Program. Through these mines, the population of Kabul has able to heat themselves and restart the production in bakeries in order to feed the city.

Subsequently, Acted expanded to the rest of Central Asia, to Tajikistan (1996), Uzbekistan (1999), Kyrgyzstan (2000) and Pakistan (2005).

Historical[edit]

  • 2010: Acted mobilizes teams in Niger to respond to the food crisis[26] and implements risk reduction and disaster preparedness programs in Vietnam[27]. The NGO responds to the emergency caused by the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti[28].
  • 2011: Acted begins programs in Libya[29], Jordan[30] and Côte d'Ivoire[31].
  • 2012: Acted teams respond to the emergency following Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines[32]. Acted responds to the refugee crisis in South Sudan[33]. The NGO responds to the food and nutrition crisis in Mali[34].
  • 2013: Emergency response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines[35]. Acted opens a coordination office in Bangkok and launches operations to support Burmese refugees in Thailand[36].
  • 2014: Acted intervenes against food insecurity and to strengthen agricultural systems in the Matam region of Senegal[37].
  • 2015 : Acted responds to the emergency in Nepal following the 2015 earthquakes, deploying teams to bring water, food and shelter to the most remote areas[38]. The NGO has supported nearly 450,000 people in Nepal[39]. Acted launches emergency operations in Yemen affected by civil war[40] and in northern Nigeria in response to the deteriorating security situation[41].
  • 2016 : Acted responds to the emergency in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew[42] by providing water, food and shelter[43], and contributing to the response to the cholera epidemic with drinking water access interventions. Mobilization of Acted teams in support of refugees following the Battle of Mosul in Iraq[44].
  • 2017 : Acted teams mobilize in Ukraine to support populations affected by the conflict in the east of the country[45]. Start of operations in Bangladesh in response to the conflict in Myanmar's Arakan state and the mass arrival of Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar[46]. Start of operations in Turkey in support of Syrian refugees[47].
  • 2018 : Acted responds to the 2018 earthquake in Sulawesi, Indonesia[48].
  • 2019 : Acted launches operations in Colombia to respond to the Venezuelan refugee crisis[49], in Burkina Faso to promote access to water, hygiene and sanitation for the most vulnerable[50], and in Tunisia to support inclusive and sustainable development[51]. Opening of the first 3ZERO home in Manila[52].
  • 2020 : Emergency response to support populations affected by the 2020 Beirut port explosions in Lebanon. The NGO launches an appeal for donations for the reconstruction of Beirut[53]. Acted begins work in Ethiopia[54].
  • 2022: Emergency response to support populations affected by the invasion of Ukraine[55]. Support for drought victims in Ethiopia and flood victims in Pakistan. Inauguration of the PERALTA school in Nigeria. Opening of a 3ZERO home in Tajikistan.  
  • 2023: Emergency response to earthquakes in Morocco[56], Libya, Turkey and Syria[57]. Opening of a 3ZERO home in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Béatrice Héraud (14 February 2020). "Acted lève quatre millions d'euros auprès d'investisseurs privés, un montant inédit pour une ONG". Novethic. Retrieved 4 August 2020..
  2. ^ https://www.portail-humanitaire.org/directory/listing/acted. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "2 nouvelles organisations agréées : ACTED et Toutes à l'école - 14/12/2011 - Don en Confiance".
  4. ^ https://www.ngoadvisor.net/ong/acted-2. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ http://www.portail-humanitaire.org/directory/listing/acted. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ https://www.ngoadvisor.net/ong/acted-2. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "Du Charbon pour Kaboul Envoyé Spécial 1996 - Vidéo Dailymotion". 26 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Bilan de l'action de la France au Kosovo - Albania | ReliefWeb". 23 July 1999.
  9. ^ "Minutes of NGO coordination meeting on Iraq 18 Mar 2003 - Iraq | ReliefWeb". 18 March 2003.
  10. ^ "RDC : l'Intervention d'ACTED dans le Sud Kivu et au Maniema depuis 2003 - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb". 10 August 2005.
  11. ^ https://blog.babyloan.org/non-classe/seisme-en-haiti-action-d-urgence-de-notre-partenaire-acted.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/EzPublish/RapportTsunami.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ "RRP6 Jordan Partner - ACTED Factsheet, July 2014 - Jordan | ReliefWeb". 24 August 2014.
  14. ^ "ACTED continues the reconstruction phase in Pakistan - Pakistan | ReliefWeb". 20 December 2005.
  15. ^ "Darfour : Conséquences ethniques et territoriales d'une guerre civile en Afrique". 2006.
  16. ^ https://www.developmentaid.org/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ "Focus: ACTED Lebanon - Lebanon | ReliefWeb". August 2007.
  18. ^ https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/acted-palestine_en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ "ACTED newsletter no. 41 - Nov 2007 - Afghanistan | ReliefWeb". 16 November 2007.
  20. ^ "ACTED's response to devastating Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar - Myanmar | ReliefWeb". 13 May 2008.
  21. ^ https://www.coordinationsud.org/actualite/reponse-d%E2%80%99acted-a-la-crise-humanitaire-a-gaza/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ "ACTED successfuly intervenes in a crisis state, Somalia - Somalia | ReliefWeb". 2 November 2009.
  23. ^ "Acted - Act today | Invest in tomorrow".
  24. ^ https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/acted-cambodia_en. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ "First intervention in Zimbabwe: ACTED vows for a structural recovery of the agricultural economy - Zimbabwe | ReliefWeb". 26 October 2009.
  26. ^ "Emergency response to the forgotten famine in Niger - Niger | ReliefWeb". 23 June 2010.
  27. ^ "Preparing for Disasters in Vietnam's Mountain Regions - Viet Nam | ReliefWeb". 12 October 2010.
  28. ^ https://www.coordinationsud.org/actualite/un-an-apres-l%E2%80%99engagement-durable-des-equipes-d%E2%80%99acted/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  29. ^ "L'ONG française ACTED intègre la Tunisie dans sa zone d'action". 8 May 2019.
  30. ^ "RRP6 Jordan Partner - ACTED Factsheet, July 2014 - Jordan | ReliefWeb". 24 August 2014.
  31. ^ https://reliefweb.int/report/c%C3%B4te-divoire/emergency-assistance-post-crisis-abidjan. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  32. ^ "ACTED: Emergency Appeal for the victims of Haiyan typhoon - Philippines | ReliefWeb". 12 November 2013.
  33. ^ "Emergency support to displaced South Sudanese populations amid conflict - South Sudan | ReliefWeb". 22 December 2013.
  34. ^ "ACTED au Mali : Des interventions depuis 2012 - Mali | ReliefWeb". 11 June 2017.
  35. ^ "Typhoon Haiyan 3 months on: Emergency response to early recovery - Philippines | ReliefWeb". 24 February 2014.
  36. ^ "ACTED".
  37. ^ "Sahel : Appuyer la production agricole pour renforcer la résilience - Senegal | ReliefWeb". 5 April 2018.
  38. ^ "Népal : Les marathoniens des montagnes". 7 May 2015.
  39. ^ "Un an après les séismes, les équipes d'ACTED toujours mobilisées au Népal - Nepal | ReliefWeb". 22 April 2016.
  40. ^ "Severe humanitarian crisis in Yemen - Yemen | ReliefWeb". 18 August 2015.
  41. ^ "The Nigerian refugee crisis - Niger | ReliefWeb". 25 June 2015.
  42. ^ "Urgence Haïti - la réponse d'ACTED à l'ouragan Matthew - Haiti | ReliefWeb". 7 October 2016.
  43. ^ "Ouragan Matthew : La fondation Veolia intervient en Haïti".
  44. ^ "Mossoul. l'ONG française Acted prête à accueillir les réfugiés". 16 October 2016.
  45. ^ "Humanitarian aid partnership will help 163,000 conflict-affected people in Eastern Ukraine - Ukraine | ReliefWeb". 24 October 2017.
  46. ^ "Rohingya in Bangladesh - Facts and Figures (24.10.2017) - Bangladesh | ReliefWeb". 23 November 2017.
  47. ^ "Towards a new life: Celebrating refugees' integration through language and skills training - Türkiye | ReliefWeb". 20 June 2018.
  48. ^ "Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: ACTED emergency team currently deployed to Central Sulawesi - Indonesia | ReliefWeb". 2 October 2018.
  49. ^ "In Colombia, ACTED provides life-saving financial support to the most vulnerable families during Covid-19 - Colombia | ReliefWeb". 14 May 2020.
  50. ^ "En Afrique, les opérations humanitaires fragilisées par les mesures de confinement". Le Monde.fr. 4 April 2020.
  51. ^ "L'ONG française ACTED intègre la Tunisie dans sa zone d'action". 8 May 2019.
  52. ^ https://www.3zero.org/the-3zero-house-in-philippines/?lang=fr. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  53. ^ "ACTED - Situation d'urgence au Liban".
  54. ^ "CCD Ethiopia one-year in: Collaboration in reality - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb". 25 April 2020.
  55. ^ "Urgence Ukraine".
  56. ^ "Séisme au Maroc : "l'aide n'arrive pas assez vite, c'est classique" selon l'ONG Acted - France Bleu".
  57. ^ "Séismes en Turquie et Syrie : Premier bilan conséquent des opérations d'ACTED, partenaire de l'AMF sur le terrain".

External links[edit]

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